Headway Global Logistics

What Headway Global Logistics does

Headway Global Logistics is a private freight forwarding and logistics services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company operates four physical offices — Erbil (HQ), Baghdad, Mersin (Turkey), and Dubai (UAE) — concentrated on the Iraq–Turkey–UAE trade corridor, with additional service to Central Asia, Europe, and North America delivered through a worldwide agents network. Its portfolio spans six service lines: Land Freight, Sea Freight, Air Freight, Warehousing, Customs Brokerage, and Projects & Heavy Cargo, sold as a "one-window" integrated offering to clients ranging from small businesses to national and multinational companies. Pricing is quote-based, transaction-driven, and not publicly disclosed, with customer acquisition routed through a Request a Quote form on the company website and direct contact via the regional offices.

The operating technology stack is a conventional logistics IT backbone rather than a proprietary platform: an integrated warehouse management system with barcode scanning and location-based tracking, a web-accessible inventory and order management portal for customers, and 24/7 port staffing with photo/video documentation for real-time cargo monitoring. The Mersin office houses a dedicated customs brokerage unit of approximately 35 staff, with Customs Approved Operator status and capabilities for import, export, transit, bonded warehousing, temporary import, and inward/outward processing licenses. Strategic partnerships include membership in Cargo Connections (ISO 9001/14001 certified network, since 2017), FIATA affiliation, and informal top-tier air carrier relationships that enable competitive air freight pricing. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis per shipment, with no subscription, recurring-contract, or platform monetization surface evident in the data.

Name

Headway Global Logistics

Legal name

Headway Global

Website

https://headway-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Headway Global Logistics is a private freight forwarder founded in 2017, headquartered in Erbil, Iraq, operating across Iraq, Turkey, and UAE to deliver integrated land, sea, air, warehousing, customs brokerage, and project cargo services to small and multinational clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADAMAN

Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Freight Brokerage Services

SECONDARYTLACABAG

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL/LCL)

SECONDARYTLACACAF

Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• Land transport services
• Customs brokerage
• Warehousing services
• Project cargo logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Erbil

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Headway Global generates revenue through comprehensive freight forwarding services including land freight, sea freight, air freight, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and project cargo handling. Services are provided to clients ranging from small businesses to national and multinational companies, with pricing based on shipment volume, weight, destination, and service level requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Headway Global Logistics provides end-to-end freight forwarding and logistics services across Iraq, Turkey, and the UAE. Its core services cover land, sea, and air freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, and specialized project and heavy cargo handling for business customers engaged in regional trade.

Product overview

Headway Global Logistics operates as a freight forwarding and logistics services company offering an integrated suite of six core service modules: Land Freight, Sea Freight, Air Freight, Warehousing, Customs Brokerage, and Projects & Heavy Cargo. These services function as interconnected logistics solutions that can be combined for end-to-end door-to-door transportation, with the customs brokerage and warehousing providing supply chain support infrastructure and the project cargo division handling specialized heavy/out-of-gauge shipments. The company operates across Turkey, Iraq, UAE, and extends services to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and worldwide through agent networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Freight
• Sea Freight
• Air Freight
• Warehousing

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 customer response capability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cargo Connections NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2017Headway Global officially registered as a member of Cargo Connections Network for its Turkey representative. Cargo Connections is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified general cargo network offering a Restricted Representation policy, providing access to vetted air, sea, and land freight forwarding partners globally.
• FIATAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadway Global displays FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) logo on their website footer, indicating membership in this global freight forwarding association that sets industry standards and provides credibility for international logistics operations.
• Top Tier Air CarriersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadway Global has partnerships with top tier air carriers providing flight schedule and booking flexibilities as well as competitive pricing for shipments, adding value to their standard air freight services.
• Worldwide Agents NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeadway Global provides comprehensive ocean freight forwarding services to all of the world with its worldwide agents, enabling global coverage for sea freight operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight management, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions — comparable service portfolio to Headway but operating at far greater scale under CMA CGM ownership.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL offering air, ocean, road freight and customs services globally. A broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise forwarding customers as Headway.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive road, sea, air, contract logistics and customs capabilities — broad incumbent serving similar customers as Headway but with global scale.
• DSV: Global freight forwarding and logistics company (post-Schenker) offering road, air, sea, and project logistics. Competes with Headway for multi-modal forwarding contracts but at significantly larger scale.
• Expeditors International: Large publicly traded global freight forwarder covering air, ocean, and customs brokerage worldwide. Overlaps with Headway's full multi-modal suite but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong Middle East/Gulf presence across land, sea, air, customs and warehousing — directly comparable in geography and service mix to Headway's regional multi-modal model.
• BDP International: Privately held global freight forwarder with notable project cargo, heavy lift, and chemicals capability — comparable to Headway's Projects & Heavy Cargo and specialized vertical offerings.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized German-headquartered global forwarder offering road, sea, air, customs and warehousing, with strong Middle East operations. Comparable to Headway as a multi-modal, mid-tier forwarder with regional offices.
• GAC Group: Gulf-based freight forwarding and logistics group offering multi-modal services, customs clearance, and project logistics across the Middle East — closely matches Headway's regional scope and customs-heavy offering.

Emerging players

• C.H. Robinson: Large North American freight broker with global forwarding arm and a Navisphere digital platform — an emerging digital-forward competitor for multi-modal forwarding, particularly relevant as Headway's offline model is challenged by digitization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Headway_Global
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEPxkAVJnDLPaAn1ZqWNP6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/Headway-Global-1840638996257922
• Instagraminstagram.com/headway_global
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/headway-global-logistics

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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